Solus Christus: Christ Alone

Everything must be fulfilled that is written about me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets and the Psalms.
— Luke 24:44

From
the Reformers’ commitment to Scripture
alone flowed another core teaching: Christ
alone.

In
an age when the church hindered the people in the pews from reading
and understanding the clear teaching of Scripture, Martin Luther
wrote that “Jesus is the center and the circumference of the
Bible.” Today many of our children announce this truth before they
can even read, when they sing, “Jesus loves me! This I know, for
the Bible tells me so.”

In
our Scripture for today, Jesus says something similar. In effect, he
says, “I am the meaning of the Scriptures.”

What
does the Bible tell us about Christ
alone? Embedded in this teaching are four key ideas:
(1) We need a savior. (2) Jesus was perfectly obedient and
sinless. (3) He made a sacrifice to pay for our sin and
rebellion against God. (4) Only through Jesus can we be made
right with God.

And
it’s not just our Scripture for today that points to Christ
alone. From start to finish—from Genesis 1:1 through
Revelation 22:21—all of the Scriptures point to Jesus. He is
the main message of God’s Word.

As
you go through your day, keep these words in mind: “May the grace
of the Lord Jesus Christ be in you, above you, beneath you, beside
you.” And then live abundantly in the truth of Christ
alone.

Prayer

As you are the central focus of the Bible, Lord Jesus, may you also be the center and circumference of my life, today and every day. Amen.